bush, billl clinton and many other presidents have appeared in baltimore and held fundraisers in baltimore,there hhvv been no national conventions for either republicans or democrats in baltimore in 100 years.""we're not a swing state, we're pretty stable,, we're deeocrats."city councilwooan mary pat clarke...is a veteran of political conventions.she says the parties...are now hostinn conventions...only...in where neither cannidate... has p clear advantage.the publicity...and hell their that sttte's electoral votes. one year ago...the greater baltimore committeeunveiled a blueprint... to revitilize build a new sports arena... connected to a new hotel. but there wws no mention...of attracting a political convention. (clarke) "nationall conventions come one every four ears, someday we may be in positiin to go bid for one."but mary pat clarke...says that should not be the city's top priority. (clarke) "the most important thing we're doing with our ponvention center and our hotels is being in whatever is out there and bring it in leaders...say they're already pursuung. in baltimore, john rydel